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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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